Thursday, September 24, 2009

Krishashtakam

Vasudeva sutam devam
Kamsa-Chanoora mardanam
Devaki parama-anandam
Krishnam vande Jagatgurum

I do vandana (glorification) of Lord Krishna, the resplendent son of Vasudev, who killed the great tormentors like Kamsa and Chanoora, who is a source of greatest joy to Devaki, and who is indeed a world teacher.

SRI KRISHNASHTAKAM

vasudevasutam dEvam kamsaChaNooraMardhanam (1)
DEvakeeParamAnandam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

ataseePushpaSankAsham hAranoopuraShobhitam (2)
ratnakankaNakeyooram Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

kutilAlakaSamyuktam PoorNaChandranibhAsanam (3)
vilasatkundaladharam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

mandAragandhasamyuktam chAruhAsam chaturbhujam (4)
barhiPinchAvachoodangam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

utphalaPadmaPatrAksham neelajeemootasannibham (5)
yAdavAnam shiroratnam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

rukmiNi Kelisamyuktam PeetAmbara Sushobhitam (6)
avApta Tulasigandham krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

gopikAnAm KuchadwandwakukumAnkitavakshasam (7)
shriniketam MahEshwasam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

shrivatsAnkam Mahoraskam VanamAlAvirAjitam (8)
shankachakradharam Devam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

krishnAshTakamidam puNyam prAtarutthAya yah paThet (9)
koTiJanmaKrutam PApam SmaraNena Vinashyati.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Kasturi Tilakam - Slokam

kasturi tilakam lalaata palake,
vakshasthale kaustubham, nasaagre navamouktikam
karatale venum, kare kankanam
sarvaange harichandanam cha kalayam, kanthe cha muktaavali
gopastree pariveshtitho, vijayate gopaala choodamanee
vijayate gopaala choodamanee

Meaning of this slokam:
Oh Sri Krishna ! You have been decorated with Kasturi Tilakam, a beautiful Namam on the smooth forehead;
You have an ornament of Kausthubham on your Vakshasthalam, the seat of Sri Maha Lakshmi (on the chest);
On the nose, You have nava mouktikam, another ornament;
On your fingertips, You have a Flute; You also have a Bracelet on Your wrist;
Your entire body is bedecked with sandawood paste giving out fragrance;
Your neck too is surrounded by another ornament;
You are the giver of Mukti (salvation) to the lady-cowherds who went rounds and rounds around You;
Oh that Lord, Victory to You -The Ornament to the ornaments of cowherd (meaning, the commonest of the common man too has his wealth in Him) !

Lord Krishna Pictures